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The Center for Iberian and Latin American Music at UCR has launched an initiative to create the Joaqu\u00edn and Victoria Rodrigo Endowed Chair in Spanish Music and Culture.\u00a0 The purpose of this endowed chair is threefold: \u00a01) to honor one of the greatest Spanish composers in the modern era and the woman who played a central role in his career (see the biographical summary below); 2) to insure that there will be at least one professorship in the western hemisphere devoted to the investigation and promotion of the rich musical heritage of Spain in its cultural and historical context; and 3) to provide a permanent source of funding for CILAM\u2019s numerous programs and activities\u2014concerts, lectures, and research\u2014especially those devoted to Spanish music.<\/p>\n
Having just reached $50,000, the Rodrigo fund will now generate interest income for CILAM. At $500,000, a term chair will be established.\u00a0 The term is variable but can be of indefinite duration.\u00a0 Upon reaching $1,000,000, the Joaqu\u00edn and Victoria Rodrigo Endowed Chair will become a permanent reality, always to be held by a leading scholar in Spanish music and culture.<\/p>\n
If you would like to help make this dream a reality, please make a donation using the form below. For our international friends, please follow this link<\/a> to make your gift.<\/p>\n